AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Play & Learning
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being, Quality Education, Reduced Inequality
KEYWORDS
blindness, for blind people , books, Picture Book, sound
COUNTRY
Singapore
DESIGNED BY
Stephen Ow and Kah Kiat
WEBSITE
https://www.behance.net/gallery/93078021/Note-A-Mixtape-for-the-Blind
Note
A mixtape book for the visually impaired
Sometimes we can take the gift of sight for granted – we are fortunate to be reading this right now but we forget that vision is used beyond just reading too. Note is basically a smart speaker but in the shape of a book. The designers wanted to make a device with a personal touch rather than relying on the gift of speech that the user may or may not have, so to make this accessible to every kind of blind person. The book inspired jukebox is created on the pillars of inclusive design that optimizes the users’ existing skillset and especially focusing on “touch” which is crucial for the visually impaired. The user can flip a page for a new genre or flip back to play another song.